Bottle collar



. Nov. 19, 1940. T. FAIRBANKS. 2,221,761

BOTTLE COLLAR Filed Aug. 7, .1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 19, 1940. c. T. FAIRBANKS 5 BOTTLE COLLAR Patented Nov. 19, 1940 UNITED. STATES BOTTLE COLLAR Clarence T. Fairbanks, Chicago,-Ill.

Application August 7., 1939, Serial No. 288,688

3 Claims.

My invention relates to collars or hands for containers. 7

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a paper band or collar for containers, such as milk bottles, beverage bottles, or the like,

which is inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object is to provide such a band in which the blank is so shaped as to avoid waste.

A further object is to provide such a band in which the blank is substantially rectangular.

A further object is to provide a band in which the ends of the band may be easily connected together. Y

A further object is to provide a band which 16 when the ends are connected will nest or stack readily.

A further object is to provide a band which will slip easily over the bead and cover at the top of a milk bottle.

A further object is to provide a band in which the ends are connected in such a way that a hinge-like connection is formed between the ends of the band so that in slipping the band over the bead the upper opening may expand to en- 5 able the band to be slipped over the bead and so that when the band is fitted down over the sloping portion of the sides of the container the openings at the upper and lower ends of the band or collar can adjust themselves so that the collar will fit smoothly vover the container.

A further object is to provide a container collar which will have ample display surface.

A further object is to provide a container collar having extensions to provide additional display space or the like while still retaining the rectangular form of the blank.

In the drawings in which several forms of my invention are embodied;

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which the collar is formed;

Fig. 2 shows the collar shaped ready to connect the ends together;

Fig. 3 shows the collar with the ends connect- 45 Fig. 4 shows the collar in position to slip over a bottle;

Fig. 5 shows a further stage in placing the collar over the bottle;

Fig. 6 shows the collar in position on the bottle;

Fig. 7 shows a plan of a slightly different form of blank;

Fig. 8 shows the collar formed from a blank of 55 Fig. '7 in position on a bottle;

Fig. 9 shows another form of collar blank; I Fig. 10 shows another form of collar blank; and x v Fig. 11 shows anotheriorm of collar blank.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and first to Figs. 1-6, inclusive, the band shown therein is formed from a rectangular blank, as shown in Fig. 1, havingan edge I which forms'the top edge of the collar, an edge 2 forming the bottom edge of the collar, and end edges'3 and 4 extending between the top and bottom edges. The blank is provided with a slot 5 opening at the upper edge of the collar and extending thence generally downwardly I and ending at a hinge point B spaced from the upper edge. The blank is also provided with a slot 1 openingat an end edge of the blank and extending thence in general laterally to a hinge point 8 spaced from the end edge. This enables the end edges of the collar to be connected together by placing the open ends of the slots 5 and l injregistration with each other, as indicated in general in Fig. 2,' and then manipulating thecollar to bring [the hinge points 6 and 8 of the slots together to effect a hinge con-1 nection for the ends of the collar as shown in Figs.3,4,5and6.

It willbe seen that it is a simple matter' to connect the ends of the collar together and that when so connected the collars will be of conical'iormation so that they will nest or stack evenly.

In FigsJl, 5 and 6 are shown the successive stages of slipping the collarcver the top of the milk bottle. Fig. 4 shows ,the. collar in position over the upper end of the bottle. Fig. 2 shows the collar slipped part way down so that the upperedge of the collar' is engaging the enlarge-f ment or bead H at the upper end of the bottle. Fig. 6 shows the collar in final position on the bottle. Referring again to Fig. 5, it will be seen that if the bead or cap I I at the upper end of the bottle is so large that the upper edges of the collar will engage it in slipping over the bottle, the upper edge can stretch or expand somewhat due to the hinge connections 6 and 8 between the ends of the collar, so that the collar can slip readily over the bead. After it has slipped past the bead and begins to engage the sloping portion l2 of the bottle, the hinge connections 6 and 8 enable the upper and lower edges of the collar to expand or contract as may be necessary in order that the collar may accommodate itself to the particular slope of the bottle. This leaves a spread or opening at the bottom of the collar, as shown in Fig. 4, which, however, for many purposes is not objectionable.

The construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 is quite similar to that just described, except that in Fig. 7 the slot which opens at the upper edge of the blank is farther from the end of the blank than in Fig. 1.

In order to provide a smooth lower edge for the collar, a lower corner 9 of the blank may be bent upwardly and toward the hinge end 6 of the slot, as shown in Fig. 7, so that when the ends of the collar are connected the lower edge of thegcollar will be substantially smooth and continuous as shown at It] in Fig. 8. Otherwise the connection of the ends of the collar and the placing of the collar on the bottle are substantially as in the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The construction shown in Fig. 9 is substantially the same as that shown. in Fig. 1 except that here both ends of the blank are extended to provide additional usable space. The ends of the blank are folded on the dotted lines I3 and M sothat the branches ofthe slots 1 are brought into registration with each other to provide the same form of connection between the ends of the collar as shown in Fig. '7. These extensions maybe used for advertising or for carrying recipes or for any other useful purpose for which a paper blank may be used.

The construction shown in Fig. 10 is similar to that shown in Fig. 1, except that here the collar is folded at Ma so as to provide two thicknesses, thus providing additional useful space, the branches of the slot portions and 1 being brought into registration as the blank is folded about the line Ma. In this collar the fold Ma would be at the bottom of the collar.

The construction shown in Fig. 11 is similar to that shown in Fig. except that here the fold l5 in the collar is at the top. When the collar is folded on the line 15, the branches of the slot portions 5 and I are brought into registration with each other and form in effect a single slot so that the twoslots provide for the connection of the ends of the collars to make a hinge formation.

Further modifications will be apparent tothose skilled in the art and it is desired, therefore, that the invention be limited only by the prior art and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A paper collar to be slipped over a container top, said collar when flat comprising a rectangular body having straight parallel. upper and lower edges and having a slit adjacent one end of the collar extending in general downwardly and outwardly from the upper edge of the collar, and a second slit adjacent the opposite end of the collar extending in general upwardly and inwardly from a side edge of the collar, said slits providing two hook members to be connected together, the inner ends of said slits being adjacent the upper edge of the collar, said rectangular body having an extension creased and folded about a side edge of the rectangular body to fit between the side of the container and said rectangular body, said extension having a slit in registration with one of the slits in the body portion and said Side edge extending perpendicularly to said upper and lower edges.

2. A paper collar to be slipped over a container top, said collar when fiat comprising a rectangular body having straight parallel upper and lower edges and having a slit adjacent one end of the collar extending in general downwardly and outwardly from an edge of the collar and a second slit adjacent the. opposite end of the collar extending in general upwardly and inwardly from an edge of the collar, said slits providing two hook members to be connected together with the hooks underlying the body portion of the collar, said rectangular body having an extension creased and folded about a side edge of' the rectangular body to fit between the side of the container and said rectangular body, said crease extending perpendicularly to the upper and lower edges of said body, the distance of said crease from the inner ends of said slits being less than the distance from the inner ends of said slits to the lower edge of the body portion of the collar.

3. A paper collar to be slipped over a container top, said collar when flat comprising a rectangular body having straight parallel upper and lower edges and having a slit adjacent one end of the collar extending downwardly from an upper edge of the rectangular body and a second slit adjacent the opposite end of the collar extending inwardly from a side edge of the rectangular body, said slits providing two hook members to be connected together with the hooks underlying the body portion of the collar, said rectangular body having an extension creased and folded about a side edge of the rectangular body to fit between the side of the container and said rectangular body, said crease extending perpendicularly to the upper and lower edges of said body, the distance'of said crease from the inner ends of said slits being less than the distance from the'inne'r ends of said slits to the lower edge of the body portion of the collar.

CLARENCE T. FAIRBANKS. 

